Modern cities : progress of the awakening for their betterment here and in Europe / by Horatio M. Pollock and William S. Morgan.

  • Horatio Milo Pollock
Date:
1913
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Credit: Modern cities : progress of the awakening for their betterment here and in Europe / by Horatio M. Pollock and William S. Morgan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    self shall be an expression of art has called into being the new science of city planning. New cities, such as the garden cities of England, are carefully planned to meet the modern require- ments of homes, streets, parks, civic centers, business districts, etc., while older cities are be- ing remodeled along lines of increased beauty and efficiency. The extent to which a city goes in planning for the future is in large degree the measure of its modernness. In fact, any city that is selfishly content with its present at- tainments and that thinks more of its tax-rate than its future well-being caimot be classed as a truly modern city. Enlightened City Management.—The appli- cation of new inventions and new scientific dis- coveries has called for expert work in city management. To manage a modem city some- thing more than success in business or in law or medicine is needed. City management is in itself a profession. The German cities were first to recognize this fact and to act according- ly. The Germans consequently are leading the world in the scientific management of cities. By placing trained men in authority the Germans secure efficiency and a high degree of skill in every department of city affairs. The work of the city proceeds in an orderly and sys- tematic manner. The people have confidence in the ability and honesty of their public officers, [10]